Avery Johnson: Difference between revisions

Johnson met up with [[Lieutenant]] [[Elias Haverson]], [[Corporal]] [[Locklear]], and [[Sheila Polaski]], and the group escaped the ring in a [[Pelican]], moments before it collapsed in a series of fiery explosions. Polaski piloted the dropship away from the ring, meeting up with a [[C709 Longsword-class Starfighter|C709 ‘‘Longsword’’-class Starfighter]] carrying the Master Chief and the [[AI]], [[Cortana]]. Having seen Jenkins’s video himself, John was quickly alarmed by Johnson’s appearance, and it took Cortana to convince him that the sergeant hadn’t turned into a Flood mutant. With that, the Chief relaxed and welcomed Johnson aboard.  

{{quote|Those [[Covenant]] sissies are going to have to tango with me before they set one foot in this room.|Avery J. Johnson}}

Without a viable way to return to the nearest safe outpost, it was decided that the new crew would take over the nearest Covenant ship in the vicinity: ‘‘[[Ascendant Justice]]’’. Polaski piloted the Pelican towards the ship. After they boarded, Johnson and the others made their way through the ship towards the bridge. He was vital in a final showdown between the Chief and a Sangheili, where he brought down the alien’s shields in order for the Chief to win.  

====The First Battle of Earth====

{{quote|So, Johnson, when you gonna tell [[Master Gunnery Sergeant (Armory)|me]] [[Halo: First Strike|how]] you made it back [[Earth|home]] in one piece?|"[[Master Gunnery Sergeant (Armory)|Sergeant Gunns]]"}}

The crew returned to [[Earth]] safely, and they were given time to rest and were debriefed on their experiences. Aboard the ''[[Cairo Station|Cairo]]'', Johnson was promoted to [[Sergeant Major]] and given the [[The Colonial Cross|Colonial Cross]] by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood|Terrence Hood]] for his actions on [[Installation 04|Halo]]. During the ceremony, the Covenant armada arrived at Earth, beginning the epic [[First Battle of Earth]].  

Johnson aided the defense of the ''Cairo'' along with the Chief. As the [[Spartan]] led the human forced deeper into the station, Johnson and [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] boarded the UNSC [[UNSC Frigate|frigate]] ''[[In Amber Clad]]''; there they organized their squad of marines. After they had captured the Chief, the ship departed towards Earth to lead a task force in the outskirts of [[New Mombassa]].  

The two were held in the Covenant city of [[High Charity]]. The High [[Prophet of Truth]] told Tartarus to activate the ring to initiate the [[Great Journey]], and ordered the Jiralhanae to split Johnson, Keyes, and the captured [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]] into three different [[Phantom|Phantom dropships]]. Each was taken down to the surface, where they were split up. Johnson joined many of his fellow soldiers for an execution. Moments before their deaths, the Arbiter and his squad burst out of the nearby structure and attacked the Jiralhanae, distracting them long enough for Johnson to board the nearby Scarab walker.  

After the executioners were killed, Johnson confronted the Arbiter in his new Scarab. They both agreed that Tartarus needed to be stopped. Johnson suggested that the Arbiter commandeer a [[Banshee]] to provide air support. With that, they joined forces and traveled through the canyon towards the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]]. Knowing the brute strength of the Scarab’s main weapon, Johnson fired at the heavily armored door, shattering it with ease. Arming himself with a [[Beam Rifle]], Johnson followed the Arbiter inside.